Aurora Residents Demand Data Center Moratorium and Police Leadership Change
News ClipRocky Mountain Voice -·Aurora, Arapahoe County, CO·10/14/2026
Aurora residents urged the City Council to impose a moratorium on data center construction and called for the police chief’s removal. The council unanimously approved an ordinance restricting where data centers can be built, but the measure does not ban them citywide.
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Residents speaking at the Aurora City Council meeting called for a moratorium on data center development and separately demanded that Aurora’s police chief be removed.
The council unanimously approved an ordinance limiting the areas where data centers may be built. The action restricts future siting but stops short of a complete ban or citywide moratorium.